Elon Musk says SpaceX’s 1st Starship trip to Mars could fly in 4 years0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 20, 2020
Can a Starship reach Mars by 2024?
Can a Starship reach Mars by 2024?
An armada of exploration brings orbiters, rovers and a helicopter. While Mars may be some time away from human visitors, its robot population continues to swell
A Canadian scientist says helping NASA with a mission to Mars to look for signs of life is the fulfillment of a childhood dream.
Spacecraft or space rock?
The nuclear power generator for NASA’s Perseverance rover has been installed on the spacecraft atop an Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral, and mission managers gave a green light Wednesday to continue preparations for the rover’s July 30 launch.
China successfully launched an unmanned probe to Mars on Thursday in its first independent mission to another planet, in a display of its technological prowess and ambition to join an elite club of space-faring nations.
Scientists are investigating evidence of ancient terrestrial microbes preserved in Australia as well as mineral maps derived from Mars orbiter data to shed light on how to search for life on Mars.
NASA wants to explore Mars, but a new agency directive shows that avoiding “extraterrestrial life and bioactive molecules” hitching a ride back to Earth is a top priority.
Nasa’s Perseverance Mars rover has been attached to the top of the rocket that will send it toward the Red Planet.
The going continues to be tough for InSight’s burrowing heat probe.